Principal Analyst – Expense Lead, EMEA & APAC

ESP-MiniMed Spain S.L.; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ESP-MiniMed Spain S.L. is seeking a Principal Analyst – Expense Lead, EMEA & APAC to own OpEx planning, forecasting, and variance analysis across EMEA & APAC.

The role partners with Controllership and regional finance teams to drive cost discipline and insightful reporting. The candidate will lead monthly rolling forecasts, budget processes, and scenario analysis while coordinating with the Pune CoE for analytics and process improvements.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience.
• Experience supporting multi-country regions and matrix organizations.
• Advanced Excel skills, financial modeling expertise, and proficiency in Power BI or equivalent BI tools.
• Experience with OneStream, SAP, Hyperion, or similar EPM/ERP platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• OpEx Ownership & Cost Discipline: Own end-to-end Operating Expense planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for EMEA & APAC regions.
• Maintain a strong culture of cost discipline by monitoring spend trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and proactively escalating material variances.
• Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly expense reporting packages for senior leadership in collaboration with the FP&A Center of Excellence.
• Partner with regional finance teams to ensure accurate and timely expense submissions.
• Act as Finance Partner for the Commercial Functions in the region (Marketing, Customer Care, Product Support, etc.).
• Forecasting & Planning: Lead monthly rolling forecasts and annual operating plan (AOP) processes for EMEA & APAC OpEx.
• Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to support decision‑making.
• Ensure alignment between headcount plans and related expense forecasts.
• Support long‑range planning activities as required.
• Controllership Partnership: Serve as the primary FP&A liaison to the Controllership team on month‑end and quarter‑end close activities.
• Deliver timely close insights, including actual vs. forecast commentary and driver‑based explanations.
• Ensure accounting accuracy and completeness by reviewing accruals, reclassifications, and journal entries in collaboration with Controllership.
• Support audit and compliance activities as needed.
• Pune CoE – Analytics & Process Leadership: Drive the expense analytics agenda for the Pune FP&A Center of Excellence.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and speed of financial reporting.
• Lead automation initiatives leveraging tools such as Power BI, OneStream, Excel/VBA, or other relevant platforms.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and go‑to resource for expense‑related queries within the CoE.
• Mentor junior analysts and support capability building.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Herramientas

Power BI

OneStream

SAP

Hyperion

Excel

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

At MiniMed, you can begin a lifelong career of exploration and innovation, while helping make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes around the globe. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation for a more connected, compassionate world.

The Principal Analyst – Expense Lead, EMEA & APAC is a key finance role within the Central FP&A team supporting MiniMed’s International (EMEA & APAC) Region. This individual will serve as the primary owner of Operating Expense (OpEx) management, building advanced analytics, ensuring cost discipline, and setting the forecast process across the EMEA and APAC regions.

This role requires a highly analytical, proactive finance professional who can operate independently, partner cross-functionally with Controllership, and drive continuous improvements in expense analytics, reporting automation, and financial insights delivery. The ideal candidate demonstrates the ability to seamlessly shift between strategic, helicopter-view thinking and granular detail, moving fluidly from high-level financial narrative to deep analytical investigation and back—ensuring both the big picture and the underlying numbers are always well understood and accurately represented.

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Key Responsibilities

• OpEx Ownership & Cost Discipline: Own end-to-end Operating Expense planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for EMEA & APAC regions.
• Maintain a strong culture of cost discipline by monitoring spend trends, identifying risks and opportunities, and proactively escalating material variances.
• Develop and maintain monthly and quarterly expense reporting packages for senior leadership in collaboration with the FP&A Center of Excellence.
• Partner with regional finance teams to ensure accurate and timely expense submissions.
• Act as Finance Partner for the Commercial Functions in the region (Marketing, Customer Care, Product Support, etc.).
• Forecasting & Planning: Lead monthly rolling forecasts and annual operating plan (AOP) processes for EMEA & APAC OpEx.
• Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity modeling to support decision‑making.
• Ensure alignment between headcount plans and related expense forecasts.
• Support long‑range planning activities as required.
• Controllership Partnership: Serve as the primary FP&A liaison to the Controllership team on month‑end and quarter‑end close activities.
• Deliver timely close insights, including actual vs. forecast commentary and driver‑based explanations.
• Ensure accounting accuracy and completeness by reviewing accruals, reclassifications, and journal entries in collaboration with Controllership.
• Support audit and compliance activities as needed.
• Pune CoE – Analytics & Process Leadership: Drive the expense analytics agenda for the Pune FP&A Center of Excellence.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and speed of financial reporting.
• Lead automation initiatives leveraging tools such as Power BI, OneStream, Excel/VBA, or other relevant platforms.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and go‑to resource for expense‑related queries within the CoE.
• Mentor junior analysts and support capability building.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive FP&A or finance experience.
• Experience supporting multi-country regions and matrix organizations.
• Advanced Excel skills, financial modeling expertise, and proficiency in Power BI or equivalent BI tools.
• Experience with OneStream, SAP, Hyperion, or similar EPM/ERP platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to senior stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Experience in a Global Center of Excellence (CoE) or Shared Services environment.
• Proven track record of leading automation or process improvement projects in finance.
• Experience in the MedTech, Healthcare, or Life Sciences industry.

Competencies & Behaviors

Strong analytical and problem‑solving mindset. High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

MiniMed offers a competitive salary and flexible benefits package

At MiniMed, we put people first. A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values: We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life.

About MiniMed

We want to make every day a better day for people living with diabetes. Our team of creative innovators around the globe share a passion for finding the simplest solutions to the problems that people with diabetes face on a daily basis. For more than 40 years, we've been redefining what's possible, from intelligent dosing systems designed for real life to predictive insights that stay a step ahead, and we're dedicated to continuing to support our customers through every step of their journey — meeting them where and how they need it.

MiniMed is a full-stack insulin delivery company dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes through every step of their journey — when and how they need it. With a heritage rooted in technology, empathy, and a relentless pursuit of innovation, we’re focused on one thing: making every day a better day for people with diabetes.

From our intelligent dosing systems that stay one step ahead to our always‑on support when it’s needed most, we’re committed to building a connected system of care that works together and fits into everyday life, so people with diabetes can move through the day with fewer interruptions.

Fewer second guesses. And more freedom to live in the moment. We’re here to make better days possible for people with diabetes. Joyful, messy, fully lived days. Days where things feel lighter, easier.

For more than four decades, we’ve been driven by this mission, delivering groundbreaking advancements in technology to help people live more fully, freely, and with greater confidence. At MiniMed, diabetes care is personal for us. Many of our employees have a connection to diabetes, whether they're living with it themselves or through family members and friends, and we all show up each day to help make the lives of our coworkers and loved ones easier.

Our people‑first priority. At MiniMed, we put our customers at the forefront of all we do, and that focus extends to our team as well. We're dedicated to creating a culture of belonging and providing our people with all the career‑building resources you might need. Our life‑transforming technologies.

No matter what your role at our company, you're making a difference in the lives of people with diabetes. Our innovative inventions improve their day‑to‑day by helping lift the mental load and allowing diabetes to fade into the background, empowering them to live life on their own terms.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of MiniMed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, MiniMed will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

For sales reps and other patient facing field employees, going into a healthcare settingis considered an essential function of the job and we expect our employees to comply with all credentialing requirements at the hospitals or clinics they support.

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